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Two reasons I wanted to post this. #1: You do not need to be an artist to learn by drawing, I am far from being artistically talented, but it helped me learn by writing/drawing things out. #2: I saw this simple picture in a book and it helps to simplfy things sometimes. Not everything is as complicated as it seems.
Maverick has graciously donated his time to being a live model for me for some of my posts. You can use your own pet! point to a part of the body and name all the significant parts like the bones, veins, muscles, organs, etc. It is a fun way to learn. I will dedicate a few non-vettechstudent101 posts to Maverick, they will be more geared to animal behavior due to his behavioral issues.
I think I may have photocopied a book for some pictures and found some others using Google images. I found it easier to organize bones by species and then parts of the body. Luckily for us most animals pretty much have the same structures to the vertebrae, but do not forget to learn how many of each vertebrae in each section (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and caudal)
The Skeletal System
The two request of what to post about were the same, the skeletal system/muscular system. Anatomy is not that easy unless you have a strong passion for it and remember it easily. My first Anatomy & Physiology class was 10 years before I went into Vet Tech School so I did not rememeber anything. My Biology 101, 102, and 103 during my undergrad years were not really geared toward much anatomy, and even then they were over 5 years before I went into Vet Tech School. So I will have a few posts that may help with learning the Skeletal System and then some that may help with the muscular system. All of the pictures you are going to see were either from google images or I will cite the book that I used while in school.
Study HARD!
Any Specific Questions out there?
I would like to try to answer specific questions or help with topics that are more difficult so I am hoping that I will get some responses to this post. I am still very new to this so I doubt I will get any responses, but that is okay!
Have a Great Night!!
How do you ORGANIZE all the information?!?!
I wish I had been more organized through for all of my classes, because when I started to go back through to study for the VTNE I struggled. Each class you are going to organize the information in a different way. Some books are organized by species, others are by "System" such as muscular, integumentary, etc. In pharmacology it was by drug groups like antibiotics, NSAIDs, etc. Three ring binder with a hole punch is great to keep all your notes in, keep all study guides and if you make study sheets keep those too. You will want them for later tests and the VTNE. The biggest thing is do not panic, if you panic and worry about not having time to study or organize you are just wasting time that you can be working. Take a step back, distract yourself and calm down. I organized in multi-layers, so my "Bones" section was organized into species, but my "Sensory" section was by body part, eyes/ears/nose. Find what works and use it. This is a short post because I had a long day at work and am very tired. Have a great night! I hope to have a better post tomorrow!
Basics: Short Hand
Here is a small list of Vet Tech Short hand. The first group are going to be the ones I currently use the most in "the real world" Organized them in a way that works for you to learn the best TPR (Temp, Pulse, Resp)- Vet tech 101 know the normal TPR for all animal species ADR (Ain't Doin' Right)- It's a great way to just say the animal is not feeling well for unexplained reasons. BAR (Bright, Alert, Responsive)- Good way to tell the Doc that a sick animal is not dying. WNL (Within Normal Limits)- "You have to recognize the normal, before you can recognize the abnormal" Abn (Abnormal) AU (Both Ears)- "A" is pointy like an ear, and "U" connects the two meaning both AS (Left Ear)- "S" means sinister, look into the history of being left handed, its interesting. AD (Right Ear)- "D" I am right handed so I see it as "D"ominant side OU (Both Eyes)- "O" is round like an eye OS (Left Eye) OD (Right Eye) PO (By mouth)- "Per os" is the technical term, "Per Oral" is how I remembered it IM (Intramuscular)- Into the muscle IV (Intravenous)- Into the vein Here is where it can get tricky, different places use different short hand SO know both! SID (Once Daily)- "Single in a Day" is how I remembered it BID (Twice Daily)- "Bi-" means two TID (Three times Daily)- "Tri-" means three QID (Four times Daily)- "Quad-" means four EOD (Every Other Day) Q (Every), Qd (Every Day), Q6h (Every 6 hours) PRN (as needed)- "per needed" is how I remembered Some Measurement Terms: gt (drop), gtt (drops) cc (cubic centimeter)- if someone says 1 cc its the same as 1ml (mililiter) so Don't Panic A few more last ones you may need to know: IC (Intracardiac)- I hope you never have to do this ID (Intradermal)- ever have a TB test done? IO (Intraocular)- Remember "O" IP (Intraperitoneal)- Used mostly in lab animal That is all for now. If you have any that you do not know or need help remembering, go to my "Have a Question?" section and ask away!! Have a Great Night!
A few Pointers to start
A few things that helped me: Note cards- Pros: Very good tool for visual learners, as well as people who learn by writing things down. You can organize them many different ways. You can do matching or fliping. Cons: You are going to have A LOT by the end of the first class, espically when you get to terminology and pharmacology. Some times you will not get through the large amount of information by the time you have the test, hand writing them can be a little slow. White board- I LOVED MY WHITE BOARDS. This was a great way for me to learn visually. I would write things down repeatedly, without wasting paper. You can work out math problems much easier. You can draw thing like veins/arteries, locations of muscles and organs, the flow of blood through the heart, etc. The larger the white board the better, sometimes small ones can help as well. The only con I can think of is larger white boards cost a lot. Quizlet- I used this site and app on my phone all of the time. I would type everything out and then while driving have it repeating in my car instead of listening to music. I did not pay for a subscription, but it would not be a bad idea. Study Groups- I did not do study groups, but I hear for some people they are very helpful. Plus if you are with the right group of people you can focus better, and have a little fun too. Working- Honestly work in a vet hospital while you are in Vet Tech school. I am a hands on learner, I understood things a little quicker seeing them being done and doing them in a practical manor. You can even work as a kennel tech and ask to watch the techs place catheters and do not be afraid to ask the techs and the doctors a lot of questions. Family and Friends- DO NOT STOP HAVING FUN! Go out have a drink, if you are legal, with your friends every so often. Or if video games are your outlet, take a break from studying and play for an hour. Sports are your thing, join a league or club so you are forced to take a break at least once per week to have fun. You can have a relationship while in school, personally my boyfriend and I both were working full-time and going to school full-time for the first 2 years of our relationship, it will be 3 years together this fall. YouTube- There are some great videos out there, everyone will explain things a little different, you just have to find the way you best understand. Your Professors- Go ask questions, or e-mail them. Do not be scared, they are there to help you even if they do not seem like it sometimes. Finally, Find what works for you.
